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NPL takes part in many digitization initiatives. Our Type Collection, the Mussel Collection and many others have been photographed under such digitization pushes. In 2014 we hosted a Paleo Digitization workshop where participants learned different types of photography, software for managing them and how to start integrating photographs into databases. 

 

 

 

For ease of organization, we can break down our protocols based on the type of photography. 


 

Macrophotography:

for specimens large enough you can see details without the use of a microscope. About 1mm and up. These specimens use the reflected light microscope. 

Child pages (Children Display)

Microphotography

for acetate and polished peels, as well as any other translucent flat preparation, use the transmitted light microscope.

Inventory Photogrpahy

With the advent of Google Glass, we've been able to image whole drawers of specimens. We also use iPads and cell phone cameras for inventory images.